013: Paying Him A Visit

Matthew's POV

I tossed my phone aside in rage. My entire body was bubbling with anger, and despite my efforts to keep my emotions concealed, they spilled over.

Alexander was definitely brave, I had to give that to him. Unlike his father, he definitely had some backbone, and I was certain now that it wouldn't be easy to break him. But it was something I had to do, a promise I must keep. However, at the moment, there wasn't much I could do. Thanks to an important business, I haven't been able to keep my attention on Logan and his son. I basically had no information on Alexander at the moment, and if it weren't for his father, I wouldn't even know that he had gotten his leg surgery.

But now, Alexander had left home, and according to Logan he had bought property in a place he really didn't know. Aside from that, I was completely in the dark when it came to Alexander.

Clenching my fists in rage, I sent the vase on the table flying and crashing into the wall with a kick. Those two were definitely brave, they had the audacity to try to live like they'd done nothing to me and my family?! Not only had his father stolen my father's business idea, he had built his empire and wealth off that idea. And as if that wasn't enough, they had the audacity to lock my father up for fighting for what was rightfully his. They had made my life miserable while the both of them lived their best lives.

While I was on the streets hustling for a day's meal, Alexander had been on the cover of magazines. He had girls fawning over him, and had his future basically set for him, and all of that had been based on my father's hard work and ideas. It was unforgivable, the crimes they had committed. And to punish them for that, I had promised my dad to either take back what belonged to him, or completely destroy their empire.

The sound of the shattered vase still echoed in my ears as I turned toward the desk, forcing myself to calm down. Losing control wasn’t going to solve anything. If I wanted to deal with Alexander and his father, I needed a clear plan—and the first step was confronting Logan Forger himself. He had broken our truce, and he needed to get punished for it.

I grabbed my coat from the back of the chair and headed for the door.

"Is something the matter?" My second in command, Viktor, inquired after he noticed that I was visibly annoyed.

“Prepare the car,” I said, my voice cold and sharp “We’re paying Logan Forger a visit.”

Viktor raised an eyebrow but didn’t question me. He was clearly curious, but I didn't have the time to give answers at the moment. With a simple nod, he walked away to carry out the orders.

Drawing in a deep breath, I hurried down the stairs, my mind still running wild with possible punishments for Logan. Not only had he broken our agreement, he even had the galls to keep it a secret until now. And as for Alexander—

"We're ready." Viktor interrupted my thoughts with his announcement. I gave him a subtle nod before walking outside to meet the car ready with escorts.

"There's no need for all of this, I'll be going with Viktor alone." I said to the rest of my men who were ready to accompany me anywhere.

"Are you sure? Logan Forger is not someone we should take lightly." Viktor reminded me in a whisper. I knew that already, and while it was wise to come prepared while facing someone like Logan Forger, I wasn't going to fight a war with him right now, I was simply going to tell him to prepare for it.

"I know, but there's nothing to be worried about, let's just leave."

Viktor didn't argue, he rarely argued with me. It wasn't because he was submissive, he was just a loyal subordinate, one that had stood by my side through a lot of tough times. We had been childhood friends, and his father was part of my father's cartel—the one that I had taken over now. Just like my father, Viktor's father had also been thrown in jail for being an accomplice to my father. He had a grudge against the Forgers as well, and seemed to hate them more than I did. It wasn't odd, because unlike me, he had no direct relationship with the Forgers, and didn't share a family bond like I did with them.

With a simple nod, Viktor took control of the wheel, and in mere minutes we were in front of the main gate of the Forger family mansion.

"Shit!" Exclaimed the guard outside the moment he recognized me and Viktor. "Tell the boss that he has visitors, unexpected ones." He added before casting Viktor and I a wicked glare. We didn't pay him any attention, dealing with people like him was relatively easy, and there was no reason to waste our time on things that were not important.

We waited for a moment before the guard who had left to deliver the information returned. He whispered a couple of words into the words of the one on duty, and after giving us a disgusting stare, he went ahead to finally open the gate.

Once inside, Viktor and I wasted no time in heading towards the courtyard where I knew without doubt that Logan was waiting. It was our usual meeting spot, and I could already tell he knew the reason for my visit the moment we locked eyes.

"It's been a while uncle, it seems you've grown quite the audacity since the last time we met." I started as I closed the distance between us.

"I can say the same for you, coming here without security, you've gotten brave yourself." Logan returned, his words suddenly forcing to take a defensive stance. In the same instant, multiple guards appeared from the corner, each of them armed and ready to shoot.

A wicked grin spread across Logan's face at the sight of me being defenseless. "Tell me dear nephew, why should I allow you to leave this place alive?”